A 39-year-old Kahala man who allegedly assaulted his two daughters with a plastic jar of peanut butter was arrested Friday for repetitive abuse of a household member. 

Police said about 6:15 a.m. the man threw a half-full plastic peanut butter jar of food and hit a 7-year-old girl, causing pain and redness. He then allegedly struck a 12-year-old girl on the side of the face with the jar in his hand. 

The man has prior convictions for abuse of a household member, elevating the case to a felony, police said.